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File:Spodiopsar cineraceus, Hong Kong (5477084813).jpg

White-cheeked Starling

White-cheeked Starling

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1 week ago
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A widespread starling with a pale grey body, darker wings, and a white patch at the base of the bill. It breeds in East Asia and winters across a broader range in Asia.
Where to spot
Breeds in East Asia (Japan, Korea, China, Russia). Winters across much of East and Southeast Asia, favoring open woodlands, farmlands, and urban areas.
How to spot
Look for its overall pale grey plumage, darker wings, and the small white patch at the base of the bill. Often seen in flocks foraging on the ground.
When to spot
Best observed during migration or in winter in its non-breeding grounds. Active year-round in resident areas.
File:Spodiopsar cineraceus Higashi-hagoromo station.jpg
File:Spodiopsar cineraceus, Hong Kong (5477084813).jpg
File:Spodiopsar cineraceus, Hong Kong (5477683910).jpg
File:Spodiopsar cineraceus, Osaka, Japan (6705375201).jpg
File:Spodiopsar cineraceus.jpg
File:Spodiopsar cineraceus pair at a branch in Nishibuchi, Saga 2018-01-20.jpg
File:Spodiopsar cineraceus Higashi-hagoromo station.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Spodiopsar cineraceus, Hong Kong (5477084813).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Spodiopsar cineraceus, Hong Kong (5477683910).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Spodiopsar cineraceus, Osaka, Japan (6705375201).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Spodiopsar cineraceus.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Spodiopsar cineraceus pair at a branch in Nishibuchi, Saga 2018-01-20.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
The Grey Starling is a highly adaptable species, readily inhabiting urban environments and often seen foraging in parks and gardens across its range.
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Francesco Grassotti
3 weeks ago
White-cheeked Starling
板橋区,
Spotted White-cheeked Starling
Spotted White-cheeked Starling
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Francesco Grassotti
4 weeks ago
White-cheeked Starling
中津川市,
Spotted White-cheeked Starling
Spotted White-cheeked Starling
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Francesco Grassotti
1 month ago
White-cheeked Starling
大津市,
Spotted White-cheeked Starling
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Francesco Grassotti
1 month ago
White-cheeked Starling
大津市,
Spotted White-cheeked Starling
Spotted White-cheeked Starling
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Francesco Grassotti
1 month ago
White-cheeked Starling
鹿児島市,
Spotted White-cheeked Starling
Spotted White-cheeked Starling
+40
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Francesco Grassotti
1 month ago
White-cheeked Starling
大分市,
Spotted White-cheeked Starling
Spotted White-cheeked Starling
+2
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Francesco Grassotti
1 month ago
White-cheeked Starling
大洲市,
Spotted White-cheeked Starling
Spotted White-cheeked Starling
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Francesco Grassotti
1 month ago
White-cheeked Starling
大洲市,
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